MORE TROOPS. Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Battalion (3IB) stand in attention in an undisclosed place in this undated photo. The Visayas Command on Tuesday (Feb. 1, 2022) said the 3IB will be deployed in Samar province to end the communist terrorism in the area before the term of President Rodrigo Duterte ends. (Photo courtesy of Viscom PIO) CEBU CITY - The Visayas Command (Viscom) on Tuesday said an additional Army battalion will be deployed to Samar as part of the move of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to end local communist terrorism in the province. In a statement, Viscom said the move was in accordance with the directive of AFP chief of staff, Gen. Andres Centino, to end armed conflict with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) before the term of President Rodrigo Duterte ends. Viscom commander, Lt. Gen. Robert Dauz, said he welcomed the addition of the new battalion, saying it will play a significant role to further boost the internal
PERSONA NON GRATA. Residents of an undisclosed barangay in the Visayas burn flags of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) to express their indignation. Visayas Command (Viscom) commander, Lt. Gen. Robert Dauz on Saturday (Jan. 29, 2022) said due to the dwindling support from the community, the CPP-NPA is getting irrelevant in the region.(Contributed photo) CEBU CITY - The Visayas Command (Viscom) on Saturday said communist rebels in the regions are fast becoming irrelevant due to dwindling support from the residents, sustained community engagement of soldiers, and the Barangay Development Program (BDP) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). In a statement, Lt. Gen. Robert Dauz, Viscom commander, said the Community Support Program (CSP) has amplified the direct engagement of the government forces to the communities which led the people to detach from the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP
CEBU CITY – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), are losing their foothold in the Visayas, the Visayas Command (VISCOM) said on Wednesday, Jan. 19. VISCOM said the communist terrorists' weakening foothold in the Visayas is attributed to the d
RELIEF OPERATIONS. Personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines help in the relief efforts for the victims of Typhoon Odette in these undated photos. Visayas Command commander, Lt. Gen. Robert Dauz, on Monday (Jan. 17, 2021) lauded the soldiers for their contribution to the relief and reconstruction efforts which are still ongoing a month after Typhoon Odette badly hit parts of the Visayas and Mindanao. (Contributed photos) CEBU CITY - The commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) Visayas Command (Viscom) on Monday commended soldiers for continuously delivering relief goods, food packs, hot meals, and other services to typhoon victims, a month after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. In a statement, Viscom said its line units such as Joint Task Forces (JTF) "Storm" and "Spear", Naval Forces Central (Navforcen), and Tactical Operations Wing Central (Towcen), were able to deploy personnel, transport, and communication assets to assist the local Dis
CEBU CITY As Cebuanos try to rise from the ravages of Typhoon Odette, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) pitched in a much-needed help by deploying the "AFP Mobile Kitchen" here. Capt. Teresita Cansancio, Information Officer of the Visayas Command (Viscom), said the purpose of the deployme